How will climate change affect the toxicity of plants?
This project aims to develop a palaeoecological proxy for plant-derived toxins from calcium oxalate crystals, the most commonly formed biomineral in higher plants and highly toxic to consumers. This proxy will be used to track ecosystem-scale changes in toxin production in response to long-term changes in climate and biogeochemical cycling at Marley Fen in Wytham Woods.
